concertgoers

11 things only extreme concert line-waiters understand

We’re the barricade kids–the ones who will stop at nothing to be at the front of the crowd when our favorite bands take the stage. You take the bar and the moshpit and just try to fight your way up here. We dare you, because after waiting in line for twelve hours, we’ve earned this […]

8 things older fans need to remember about being a younger fan (and vice versa)

Last week, I found myself perched at the front of the line for a Taking Back Sunday show (a ritual my best friend and I have shared since we were in high school.) The next people to arrive on the scene were two teenage girls whose youthful antics gave me that all-around “teenagers-scare-the-living-shit-outta-me” feeling. My […]